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The Influence of Organizational Context on Best Practice Use by Care Aides in Residential Long-Term Care Settings

JAMDA
April 18, 2015
This study assessed individual and organizational context (work environment) factors that influence use of best practices by care aides (nursing assistants) in nursing homes. Little scientific attention has been focused on understanding best...

Policy Recommendation: The National Center for Prevention of Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Dementia

JAMDA
April 10, 2015
Several research studies have shown that resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) in long-term care residences is a prevalent, concerning, but under-reported and understudied phenomenon with serious psychological and physical consequences for residents...

Associations Between Ankle-Brachial Index and Cognitive Function: Results From the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Trial

JAMDA
April 10, 2015
The objective of this study was to evaluate cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and indicators of cognitive function.

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Polypharmacy in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
April 10, 2015
The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of, and factors associated with, polypharmacy in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).

Both Intravenous and Subcutanous Infusion Can Be Done in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
April 9, 2015
The editorial by Lima Ribeiro and Morley regarding dehydration in the nursing home was timely and helpful, particularly in its endorsement of subcutaneous infusion (hypodermoclysis) as a valuable, yet easy intervention.1 Yet, I must take objection...

Malnutrition According to Mini Nutritional Assessment Is Associated With Severe Functional Impairment in Geriatric Patients Before and up to 6 Months After Hip Fracture

JAMDA
April 9, 2015
Hip fractures (HFs) in old age frequently cause severe functional impairment and deteriorating autonomy in everyday life. Many older patients with HFs are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. In this study, we examined the relationship between...

Toward a Comprehensive Model of Frailty: An Emerging Concept From the Hong Kong Centenarian Study

JAMDA
April 6, 2015
A better understanding of the essential components of frailty is important for future developments of management strategies. We aimed to assess the incremental validity of a Comprehensive Model of Frailty (CMF) over Frailty Index (FI) in predicting...

Physicians in Nursing Homes: Effectiveness of Physician Accountability and Communication

JAMDA
April 6, 2015
The objective of this study was to develop a measure of the perceptions of nursing home (NH) directors of nursing (DONs) on the adequacy of physician care and to examine its variation as well as its construct validity.

Mail-Based Intervention for Sarcopenia Prevention Increased Anabolic Hormone and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults: The INE (Intervention by Nutrition and Exercise) Study

JAMDA
April 6, 2015
The aim of the Intervention by Nutrition and Exercise (INE) study was to investigate the effects of a mail-based intervention for sarcopenia prevention on muscle mass and anabolic hormones in community-dwelling older adults.

Evolving Models of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

JAMDA
April 2, 2015
An article in this issue of JAMDA describes an exciting randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a new model of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) developed and tested in Sweden.1 In the program, community-living persons aged 75 and older who had...